Microsoft’s marketing department has been putting in some overtime this month, it seems.
The company has taken a bizarre approach to promoting Windows 7 in Japan. Burger King locations there have launched the “Windows 7 Whopper”.
To match the software theme, the Windows 7 Whopper features seven patties stacked in a Whopper bun and measures 5.1 [...]

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Google has dropped the bomb. The company has just announced that it’s going to roll out its own operating system, called Google Chrome OS. The new OS should be lightweight and will be based on the Chrome browser. Clearly, Google is issuing a challenge to Microsoft with this announcement, taking us one step [...]

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Microsoft has announced pricing for its upcoming Windows 7 operating system, and the best deal you’ll find is $49.99 if you pre-order Windows 7 from Microsoft.
The company announced today that pre-orders will begin on Friday and run through July 11.
On Friday, Microsoft will also launch its Windows 7 Upgrade Program, through which it [...]

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A leaked Best Buy memo outlining how the chain will handle Windows 7 upgrades has seemingly given Microsoft an indirect slap in the face.
The note starts out like this:
“Microsoft is launching Windows 7 in mid-October 2009. This new operating system isn’t just a ‘Vista that works’ program – it’s a new operating system with improved [...]

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Here’s a warning for all Windows users…and the best part is that you can’t (easily) do a damned thing about it.
Apparently, what should be a fairly ordinary security update for a Microsoft Windows component that’s already loaded onto millions of computers, has also installed an extra “care package” for those of us using Mozilla Firefox.
A [...]

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Word is beginning to leak about what the new Windows 7 logo will look like.
CAUTION: Looking directly into the logo may damage your retina irreversibly.  Well, not really, but it’s pretty bright.
This comes from various reliable sources, so this is probably legit.  Still, I’ve got to wonder if the product will come with its own [...]

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So how safe are you really when it comes to doing things online?  As it turns out, not very.
Researchers from the University of California Santa Barbara have published a paper outlining how they managed to hijack a botnet earlier this year for about 10 days.
In that time, the good guys were able to snag about [...]

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The Windows 7 Release Candidate (RC) is now available for download from Microsoft.  This release puts Windows 7 a step closer to final distribution and, for the first time, includes XP visualization.
Here are the official recommendations from Microsoft regarding the download:
* You don’t need to rush to get the RC. The RC will be available [...]

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Get ready for your desktop as you’ve never seen it before – in 3D, with social media integration, courtesy of BumpTop.
BumpTop for Windows (Mac version not yet available) is an amazing desktop app that morphs your desktop into a dynamic 3D room that helps you organize your files, browse images, write notes, and even update [...]

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I’m not exactly sure what Microsoft is trying to convey with their new TV commercials.
We know they think that Macs are too expensive. At least this latest one is better than that Seinfeld disaster.
They’ve pretty much taken Windows out of the equation. Whether that move will pay off or not has yet to [...]

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